Former Manchester United and England footballer Jesse Lingard told a court a woman accusing his grandfather of sexual abuse ‘just popped up out of nowhere’. The 32-year-old winger said he ...

The jury in the trial of footballer Jesse Lingard’s grandfather has retired to consider its verdicts. Kenneth Lingard, 86, is ...

The grandfather of football star Jesse Lingard said that claims of historic child sex abuse 'made me out to be an ogre', a court heard today. Kenneth Lingard, 86, denied the complainant's ...

FC Seoul said Wednesday their captain Jesse Lingard is back home in England this week to testify in his grandfather's sexual ...

Ex-England footballer Jesse Lingard has been accused of hiding a "dark secret" that his grandad is "a paedophile and child abuser", a court has heard. Kenneth Lingard, 86, is accused of a campaign ...

Former Manchester United footballer Jesse Lingard told a court he would have “cut ties” with his grandfather if he had been aware of any allegations. The England international flew in from ...

The jury in the trial of footballer Jesse Lingard’s grandfather has retired to consider its verdicts. Kenneth 'Ken' Lingard, 86, is accused of sexually abusing a girl from the age of five.

The complainant reported the allegations to police in November 2022 after a documentary was released in which Jesse Lingard spoke about his grandfather’s positive influence on his career.